The defence The Adrenaline Seeker
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Van Helsing: The London Assignment
Action · Animation · Fantasy · 2004
It tells of the events before the film, in which monster hunter Gabriel Van Helsing travels to London to investigate a series of horrific, and decidedly supernatural murders, being committed by the mad scientist Dr. Jekyll, in the form of his evil alter-ego, Mr. Hyde.
Movie details
Van Helsing: The London Assignment
2004 Action · Animation · Fantasy 33m
Critical arithmetic
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Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.1 / 10
3K votes
TMDB
6.2 / 10
Community rating
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It tells of the events before the film, in which monster hunter Gabriel Van Helsing travels to London to investigate a series of horrific, and decidedly supernatural murders, being committed by the mad scientist Dr. Jekyll, in the form of his evil alter-ego, Mr. Hyde.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Van Helsing: The London Assignment?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Sharon Bridgeman
Written by
Garfield Reeves-Stevens · Judith Reeves-Stevens
Hugh Jackman
Gabriel Van Helsing (voice)
Robbie Coltrane
Mr. Hyde (voice)
David Wenham
Carl (voice)
Grey DeLisle
First Victim (voice)
Dwight Schultz
Dr. Jekyll (voice)
John DiMaggio
Coachman (voice)
Scott Mosenson
Palastwache (voice)
Court is in session
Put Van Helsing: The London Assignment on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.